Monday, May 18, 2015

University
of Hartford – College of Engineering, Technology, & Architecture
Commencement Ceremonies

“I invite you to open your eyes, open your ears, and
open your heart by giving voice to those less fortunate than yourself. You will not be sorry,” was the direction that
Caryl M. Stern (President and Chief Executive Officer of the
U.S. Fund for UNICEF) urged graduating University of Hartford students to take
as they leave campus and go out into the world. “When I care, when I act, when I give, my life
is at its richest,” Stern said.
(Unotes – Posted 5/17/15)

Sunday, May 17, 2015 hosted the University of Hartford
and College of Engineering, Technology, & Architecture (CETA) spring 2015
Commencement ceremonies.From CETA, 162+
graduating seniors (& 53 master’s candidates on May 16th)
received degrees.The events of the
weekend were filled with festivities and honors for students and faculty with
celebrations among families and friends as well.To read more details about all events, please
visit:

•Encourage
a new generation of students to become knowledgeable about aging issues.

•Provide
promising designers with a path to drive change in the world.

The Spring 2015 Challenge focuses on solutions to
empower mobility among these older adults at a personal level by:

•Reducing
sedentary lifestyles.

•Encouraging
and enabling physical movement and exercise.

•Reducing
barriers and increasing facilitators to mobility in the home and community.

* Design Evaluation Criteria:

The following criteria will be used by judges to
evaluate the final product and to choose the winning designs/products.

1. Does the
product meet the design challenge?(Does
it empower and/or motivate mobility?)

2. Does the
product work?(Can it successfully be
demonstrated?)

3. Is the
product easy to use/operate? Is the
produce safe?

4. Does the end
product consider the target population?(Who are the end users? Will the product be accepted and utilized by the
target population?)

5. Was the
design process implemented?(Is there
evidence/documentation of the design process?)

Senior Capstone Projects:

Senior Design/Capstone courses are the culminating
experience for students.Students work
on projects in their field of study with faculty mentors or external project
sponsors to design, fabricate, and/or test a device, process, or system.This is a major design experience based on
the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work, and incorporating
industry appropriate standards and realistic constraints.Students participating are enrolled in